A survey has found that the public are overwhelmingly in favour of keeping separate toilets for men and women and single-sex changing rooms. The campaign group Sex Matters asked 7,000 people in their report, with near-unanimous responses regarding the questions.
The findings come on the back of major high-street stores, leisure centres and even schools replacing separate facilities with gender-neutral ones to appear more inclusive to transgender individuals. A total of 98 per cent of respondents wanted to get undressed, shower or use the toilet away from the opposite sex, reports the Mail.
Furthermore, 97 per cent said single-sex spaces were important to them, while 95 per cent would insist on a woman carer for an elderly female relative. In addition, 89 per cent agreed that females should be allowed to meet up by themselves in groups such as Guides and 61 per cent responded by saying that single-sex sports teams were important for fairness and safety.
